Monthly Archives: October 2013

Oct 23

Three dollar gas

Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at 4:08 PM by Jeff

It says a lot about the 2010s that I’m happy about this. While it’s a nationwide thing, I wonder how much the blend change factors into this.

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Oct 23

Iowa stubborn

Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at 10:56 AM by Jeff

“As you can see from the survey, over 90% of our community does not want to reorganize. Therefore reorganization is not an issue. We can not discuss reorganization at this time. The community is united in their opinion on this … Continue reading →

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Oct 22

This is where your school district went, eastern Iowa edition

Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at 1:02 PM by Jeff

June 21, 2013: Who would’ve thought that Clear Creek-Amana students were so opposed to Tom O’Brien in the ACC? North Liberty, the 30th largest city in Iowa,* doesn’t have its own high school. It’s not even in one district. (The … Continue reading →

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Oct 22

I’d say “Winter is Coming” but that’s too cliche

Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at 1:44 AM by Jeff

Let’s see how this holds up. HOWEVER…HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS…WITH STORM TOTALS OF 1-3 INCHES…WILL LIE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF AN ALGONA…IOWA FALLS…TRAER LINE…INCLUDING WATERLOO. EDIT: Conditions in Marshalltown Tuesday afternoon, light snow/fog/mist. Yup.

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Oct 21

Historic school team nicknames

Posted on Monday, October 21, 2013, at 11:03 AM by Jeff

July 21, 2012 As covered on the Murph and Andy radio show Friday (go to the 25:30 mark) Bud Legg of the IHSAA has compiled a list (PDF) of Iowa high school team nicknames in the first half of the 20th … Continue reading →

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Oct 18

A slightly new style on my end pages

Posted on Friday, October 18, 2013, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

(Shorter text: UPDATES! Finally!) Photos from July 2012 have been added to IA 3, 9 West, 10, 12, and 148. One of the issues with updating the pages for individual routes is that I have listed all the dates at … Continue reading →

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Oct 17

From the Big House

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 10:35 AM by Jeff

October 5, 2013: Michigan vs. Minnesota in Ann Arbor. I had a pretty good seat. The game was one stop along a 3800(!)-mile road trip.

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Oct 16

Rain delays Sioux City construction

Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at 11:21 AM by Jeff

Hard to believe in the second half of this year, but it’s true. From KMEG. Siouxland News – KMEG 14 and FOX 44

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Oct 15

Iowa DOT has new librarian

Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

A side bit of knowledge from this Des Moines Register blog post about a new “online museum.” Hank Zaletel left two months ago today.

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Oct 13

‘A full Christmas display was up by September 22’

Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 12:16 PM by Jeff

At the Moline Kmart. (Quad-City Business Journal) I wish boycotting retailers for doing things like this would work. But if everyone does it, there’s nowhere else to go. UPDATE: Macy’s, which doesn’t have any stores in Iowa, is opening at 8 … Continue reading →

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